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Jams discusses the art of storytelling Blood on the Clocktower, a new social deduction/bluffing game from The Pandemonium Institute. Each episode focuses on a different aspect of facilitating gameplay as the Storyteller: the person responsible for conducting the action and making crucial decisions to ensure that everything is balanced, fair, and fun. This podcast is produced by Jamie Mercado and is not affiliated with The Pandemonium Institute in any way. For more information on Blood on the Clocktower, visit https://bloodontheclocktower.com/.

Jamie Mercado


    • Sep 15, 2022 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 16m AVG DURATION
    • 11 EPISODES


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    Episode 10: George, the Polar Bear Dog

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 15, 2022 11:32


    Jams recounts the story of the one and only George, the Polar Bear Dog. For feedback and questions, reach out to jams#5634 on Discord or find me on Twitter @boomjamsie

    Episode 9: What's up with that shiny new app?

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 8, 2022 16:01


    Jams discusses the fancy new app for online Blood on the Clocktower! To learn more about the app and subscribe for early access: https://www.patreon.com/botconline For feedback and questions, reach out to jams#5634 on Discord or find me on Twitter @boomjamsie

    Episode 8: What resources are available to me?

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 18, 2022 11:56


    Jams discusses some of the resources available to new and aspiring storytellers. Resources mentioned in this episode: TB Almanac: https://bit.ly/TBalmanac SnV Almanac: http://bit.ly/SValmanac BMR Almanac: http://bit.ly/BMRalmanac Travellers & Fabled Almanac: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1d7V1BH9d1mKHdfj5d60aI8iGhwa4cqPQ/view Kickstarter/Experimental Almanac: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1A0SB0ZmVULT2LDrA8nMuhPBNvNgYFSms/view Cobbler's Almanac: http://bignose.whitetree.org/projects/botc/diy/reference/cobblers-almanac.html Expansion Characters: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1TH43eokZu4yKeBnKWPmZRyG3eQXZLqrXlJzVy5vlW5s/edit Steven's resources for… Madness: https://docs.google.com/document/d/19QSlRWo0KQDeQC5vTFaxbAIYjjLyWr8Z/edit Atheist: https://bit.ly/AtheistBOTC Legion: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Vk9yErZ9PnM9EMu_vrQ_yXDRIKN4BA1gmqZAslzTQ2g/edit Storyteller's Roundtable: https://bit.ly/3KAoJ8M TB Walkthrough Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0aDt7n06dRM For feedback and questions, reach out to jams#5634 on Discord or find me on Twitter @boomjamsie

    Episode 7: How do I set up my grimoire?

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 11, 2022 9:05


    Jams discusses how to set up all your grimoire tokens and trinkets inside that big fancy purple box. For feedback and questions, reach out to jams#5634 on Discord or find me on Twitter @boomjamsie

    Episode 6: Online vs. In-Person

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 4, 2022 20:40


    Jams discusses some of the differences between storytelling games online and storytelling games in person. Special thanks to Fran, Drinks, and Tapir for their feedback on some of these differences! Half of the 108 on The Pandemonium Institute Twitch stream: https://www.twitch.tv/videos/1545503204?t=03h25m08s For feedback and questions, reach out to jams#5634 on Discord or find me on Twitter @boomjamsie

    Episode 5: The worst mistakes I've ever made

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 28, 2022 16:47


    Jams recounts some no good, very bad mistakes. For feedback and questions, reach out to jams#5634 on Discord or find me on Twitter @boomjamsie

    Episode 4: What if I make a mistake? (ft. Aggie)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 21, 2022 46:27


    Jams and special guest Aggie discuss what happens when the Storyteller makes a mistake. For feedback and questions, reach out to jams#5634 on Discord or find me on Twitter @boomjamsie

    Episode 3: How do I select demon bluffs?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 14, 2022 15:22


    Jams discusses some points to consider when selecting bluffs for your demon and evil team. For feedback and questions, reach out to jams#5634 on Discord or find me on Twitter @boomjamsie

    Episode 2.5: What to do with travellers?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 7, 2022 10:33


    Jams (briefly back in Brooklyn - apologies for lower audio quality!) discusses some tips and considerations for including traveller characters in your games. For feedback and questions, reach out to jams#5634 on Discord or find me on Twitter @boomjamsie

    Episode 2: How do I make decisions on Night One?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 30, 2022 15:57


    Jams discusses decision-making on the first night of the game. For feedback and questions, reach out to jams#5634 on Discord or find me on Twitter @boomjamsie

    Episode 1: Which tokens do I put in the bag?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 23, 2022 9:06


    Jams discusses a framework to help new Storytellers decide which characters they should put in play. For feedback and questions, reach out to jams#5634 on Discord or find me on Twitter @boomjamsie

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